Public IT hiring drops
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September 7, 2010, Tuesday
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PUBLIC sector job opportunities in IT in Britain have fallen markedly since the start of the year, a survey showed yesterday, in a sign that the government's austerity drive is already affecting the labor market.
Only four in every hundred new IT jobs are being created in the public sector, down from about 30 out of 100 at the start of the year, according to research by Rethink Recruitment. Britain's coalition Conservative-Liberal Democrat government has announced spending cuts of around 25 percent across most departments to all but eliminate a record budget deficit before the next parliamentary election due in 2015.
"Since the coalition came to power in May this year, public sector recruitment freezes have really taken hold. IT projects have been abolished, and demand for IT skills has been subdued," said Rethink Director Michael Bennett.
"The cancellation of projects, coupled with worries over further cuts to come, has meant public sector IT recruitment has gone through a period of shock."
Britain's public sector employs about 6 million people which works out as roughly a fifth of the labor market.
Only four in every hundred new IT jobs are being created in the public sector, down from about 30 out of 100 at the start of the year, according to research by Rethink Recruitment. Britain's coalition Conservative-Liberal Democrat government has announced spending cuts of around 25 percent across most departments to all but eliminate a record budget deficit before the next parliamentary election due in 2015.
"Since the coalition came to power in May this year, public sector recruitment freezes have really taken hold. IT projects have been abolished, and demand for IT skills has been subdued," said Rethink Director Michael Bennett.
"The cancellation of projects, coupled with worries over further cuts to come, has meant public sector IT recruitment has gone through a period of shock."
Britain's public sector employs about 6 million people which works out as roughly a fifth of the labor market.
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